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Sunday, August 21, 2011

You know you've hoarded too much makeup when you find a perfectly lovely Chanel multi-use makeup palette for face, lips, and eyes that you bought, but never tried. This Collection Essentielle de Chanel Lumière Romantique was tucked away in a bag with things I had squirreled away for the day I needed them. I'm sure the bag has been sitting here for a couple of years, but the makeup is no worse for wear.

When I found it, I had an instant desire to use it. Sanity prevailed, and I decided to give it away. Surely, I thought, someone might enjoy it more than I would!
Inside the Chanel box, the winner of this contest will find a velveteen pouch with a fold-over flap that opens to reveal three tools: a blush brush, an eye shadow brush, and a sponge-tipped applicator. The Fard à Lèvres, Blush Joues, and Poudres Douceur Yeux shades are all soft and pretty. They should look good on anyone.

Interested? Here's the "fine print" for the contest.

There are a few simple steps to enter. First, all you really have to do is leave a comment on this feature. After you comment here, feel free to send me an e-mail at bestthingsinbeautycontests@gmail.com and identify your comment. You can never be too careful about sharing an e-mail address you care about on a blog, so feel free to follow this step (an alternative is to code your e-mail, e.g., myname at gmail dot com, in your comment).

You can earn extra entries. Follow this blog (through an e-mail subscription or though one of the many Google readers - see sidebar at right) to earn a second entry. You don't have to follow to enter. I want everyone to have a chance, but I also want to reward my followers.

You can earn a third entry by tweeting this contest. Just make sure to include "@BTiBeauty" (without the quotes) and the contest in your tweet. I will tweet the contest this evening, and you can simply retweet it to earn that second entry. Only one tweet will be counted as an entry. I appreciate multiple tweets, but it's not necessary.

The deadline for entries will be Saturday, August 27, at midnight. The next day, I will use a random number generator (random.org) to select the winner. I will e-mail the winner on Sunday. The winner will have 48 hours to reply to my message and provide a shipping address. After 48 hours, the prize will be forfeited, and another winner will be selected. Make sure to check your e-mail - and look in your spam folder - when the contest ends.

This contest is open to anyone anywhere. Here are the terms. I will carefully pack and ship the prize (as I always do). I cannot insure the prize for overseas shipment - it's amazingly expensive to do so because of the way I have to send insured mail. If it's lost or stolen in transit, I won't be able to replace it with another. I'll do my best on this end; let's see if your mail service does right by you on the other end if we have an overseas winner.

Chanel is one of my all-time FAVORITES!!! This palette is a beauty, and I would be so excited if I won!! Whoever wins will be so lucky!! LOVE your daily blogs! They are a MUST READ for me everyday! Thanks, Debby

I would love to be entered!I am already following as YellowJade and twitted about the contest here : http://twitter.com/#!/DreamgirlG/status/105388576933548032My email is georgiana_p87 at yahoo dot comThank you!

This palette is one of those beautiful things that I am almost afraid to use because it looks so delicate and artistic. But I'm sure I could find a way!! And what perfectly useful colors, too!valhoff 3 at yahoo dot com

Wow!!! you are giving of this for free? I have been looking for this item forever. I will die to have this, but knowing my luck, is more than clear that I will never have it. What the heck here we go: Giovanny_colate@yahoo.com

Wow, this is such an over the top giveaway I'm speechless and for those of you who know me, that doesn't happen very often. What a thrilling and gorgeous giveaway and there is nothing more that I can say except for thank you for offering your fans the possibility of winning such a beautiful and classy gift.

what a fun day to find Chanel - I must wonder what else is squirreled away????????? And how generous of you to have a giveaway!!!! Love love love Chanel and how exciting to win this palette. Thank you for your generosity. I'll send my email. Just love the No19 Poudre Review-a plethora of Chanel in my inbox. :) So happy to follow your blog.

I posted about this Giveway on me Facebook,page,Mariana Faur,herehttp://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=166607783416188&id=100000243597364e-mail:faur_mariana65@yahoo.comThank you for this opportunity

HI!I follow you on Twitter @Lovely_Make_UpI rt about this giveway:http://twitter.com/#!/Lovely_Make_Up/status/106685243280465920I follow you via Google Reader: Lovely Make Upe-mail:cuc_ioana7@yahoo.comThank you !

About Me

Charlestongirl, a Virginia baby boomer, has a successful left-brain
business career, but her heart belongs to her right brain, which loves
the beauty industry, antiques, jewelry, gardens, and the finer things in
life. She loves sharing her extensive (and expensive) experience with
beauty products with others and hopes she can help you choose products
that are worth the splurge.
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